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The PP4R1 sub-unit of protein phosphatase PP4 is essential for inhibition of NF-κB by merkel polyomavirus small tumour antigen.
Oncotarget - 11 Apr 2017
Abdul-Sada Hussein, Müller Marietta, Mehta Rajni, Toth Rachel, Arthur J Simon C, Whitehouse Adrian, Macdonald Andrew
Abstract excerpt
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a highly aggressive skin cancer with a high metastatic potential. The majority of MCC cases are caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), through expression of the virus-encoded tumour antigens. Whilst mechanisms attributing tumour antigen expression to transformation are being uncovered, little is known of the mechanisms by which MCPyV persists in the host. We previously...
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